Lystrosaurus — size comparison

Lystrosaurus was a herbivorous dicynodont related to mammals rather than dinosaurs. Lystrosaurus murrayi lived in the Early Triassic after the great Permian ext

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates

Lystrosaurus

Lystrosaurus murrayi

ok. 1 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass · szacunek
No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
Body lengthScale in m
00,20,40,60,81
LystrosaurusBody lengthapprox. 1 m

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Person: 170 cm
Lystrosaurus — size comparison — facts and sources

Lystrosaurus was a herbivorous dicynodont related to mammals rather than dinosaurs. Lystrosaurus murrayi lived in the Early Triassic after the great Permian extinction. Abundant southern African finds reveal ecosystem recovery.

Bone and skull studies show rapid growth and varied ages among preserved animals. Historical suggestions of exclusively aquatic life require caution and cannot be treated as certain for all Lystrosaurus. Fossil distribution also informs reconstruction of former continental connections.

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